Display-bin for counters, &amp;c.



Elk/Z PATENTED OCT. 22, 1907. G. M. HERE.

DISPLAY BIN FOR COUNTERS, 8w.

APPLICATION FILED was, 1907.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE M. HERE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES T. BLACKFORDAND OSCAR. LUDWIG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-BIN FOR COUNTERS, &c.

Patented Oct. 22, 1907.

Application filed August 8,1907. Serial No. 387,619.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, CLARENCE M. HERR, a citizen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Display-Bins for Counters, &c.,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of the glass bins orcompartments now generally used on the tops of show cases, counters andtables in retail stores as a means of displaying the merchandise andkeeping it assorted, according to price, size, or kind.

My object in the invention has been to provide the bins with meanswhereby they can be partitioned so as to form sub-compartments by theuse of glass like that employed in the outside walls of the bins.

The nature of the invention is fully disclosed below, and also in theaccompanying drawing forming a part hereof.

In said drawing, Figure l is a plan view of the invention. Fig. 2 is asection on line 22 of Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a modified construction. Fig. 5 isa section on line 55 of Fig. 1. d

Referring to the drawing, 6 represents a counter or table upon which myimproved compartment ai'splay bin has been erected, and 7 represents theglass outside walls thereof, supported by corner posts 8. The posts areprovided with feetwhcreby they may be secured to the counter or table byscrews or other proper fastenings. The posts are of metal, and providedwith vertical openings or recesses adapted to admit the ends of theglass sections 7.

In order that the bins may be divided into lesser compartments, so as toenable the merchant to keep the different kinds or sizes, or differentpriced goods in separate divisions, I now provide the bins with postsadapted to support glass pariitions 9, the construction of which postsis shown in detail at Figs. 2 and 3. These posts have a body portion 10upon which may be formed the foot ll and the bent over top 12. Rivetedor soldered to the top are two depending strips 13, 13, each having itstop bent at right angles so it may receive the rivet l4 which unites itto the body. These strips may each be provided with feet 15 whereby theymay be secured to the counter or table, though this is optional, andthey are positioned at such distance apart as to enable the positioningof the partition 9 between them and at right angles to the outside wall.They are also It will be noted that the strips 13 are secured to thebody in such manner as to permit the use of partitions of the sameheight as the glass of the outside walls. The strips 13 are shown asmade in angle form, but this I do not regard as necessary though it isdesirable.

In the modified construction, the post differs from that above describedonly in the shortening of the strips 13 and the omission therefrom ofthe feet 15. The post is adapted to be positioned at any point desiredupon the outside walls, and the turned over top may be cut out betweenthe strips 13 so that the partition may, if desired, be inserted fromabove through such cut, this feature being indicated in broken lines atFig. 1.

I claim:

1. The post for glass display bins, adapted to be secured to the counteror other support, and having an opening for the glass of the outer wall,and depending strips between which a partition arranged at right anglesto the outside wall may be positioned.

2. The post for glass display bins, adapted to be secured to the counteror other support, and having a body supporting the outside wall andprovided with a turned over top, and strips depending from said turnedover top between which a right angle partition may be positioned.

3. The post for glass display bins adapted to be se cured to the counteror other support, and having a body adapted to supper. the glass of theoutside wall upon the outer side and having a turned over top, andstrips depending from said turned over top and supporting the outsidewall upon the inner side, and also having a space between them in whicha right angle partition may be positioned.

4. The post for compartment display bins, adapted to be secured to thecounter or other support, and to be positioned on the outside wallwherever desired, such post having a vertical space admitting theoutside wall. and also having means for holding upright a partitionarranged at right angles to the outside wall.

The post for compartment display bins, adapted to be secured to thecounter or other support, and to be positioned on the outside wallwherever desired, such post having vertical spaces for both the outerwall and a partilion extending at right angles to the wall.

(I. The post for compartment display bins, adapted to be secured to thecounter or other support, and to he posi tioned on the outside wallwherever desired. such post having, vertical spaces admitting the glassof the outer wall and the partition and permitting the glass of both tobe of the full height of the post below the turned over top.

7. The post herein described having a body, 5. turned over top andstrips depending from the top and forming with the bod); Vertical spacesfor holding upright both the outer wall and the partition.

CLARENCE M. HERR.

Witnesses H. M. .MUNDAY, Enw. S. EVARTS.

